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Israeli army withdraws from Jenin after 2-day operation

The Israeli forces pulled out on Tuesday night from the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, ending two days of a large-scale military operation, Isra

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African leaders arrive for Ukraine talks with Russia's Putin

African leaders hoping to mediate in the Ukraine conflict were welcomed to a government palace near St Petersburg on Saturday by Russian President Vladimir Putin.Ukrain

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Saudi Arabia, Syria announce reopening of diplomatic missions

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cemented his return to the Arab League (AL) Tuesday when leading Middle Eastern power Saudi Arabia, which long supported Syria's oppos

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Pakistan police postpone arrest of ex-PM Imran Khan, easing unrest

withdrewwithdrawnwere directed by a Pakistan court Wednesday to suspend an operation to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan bringing a halt to pitched battles in

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Iran urges U.S. to prove reliability to rejoin Iranian nuclear deal

The United States, in order to rejoin the Iranian nuclear deal, must prove it reliable and show that it abides by the international norms, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spok

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Strings attached in foreign aid programs

Government-led foreign aid is rarely charity. It usually comes with strings attached despite earnest claims to the contrary.Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has v

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France, Algeria sign declaration of 'irreversible progress' in ties

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared on Saturday, August 27, a "new, irreversible dynamic of progress" in their n

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FIBA bans Russia, Belarus from international competitions

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Wednesday excluded Russia and Belarus from participating in and hosting international tournaments until further notice

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U.S. 'securitizes' Asia-Pacific in face of non-alignment, neutrality

On the second day of the White House Summit with ASEAN member states, Joe Biden's administration adopted policies aimed at "securitizing" Asia-Pacific while targeting C

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Kyiv says top U.S. officials to visit, Russia hits Odesa as conflict enters third month

Ukraine on Saturday said two top U.S. officials would visit its capital, while Russia said its forces attacked Odesa to destroy a logistics terminal where foreign weapo

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Iran blames U.S. for halt to Vienna nuclear talks, calls for political decision

The United States is responsible for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna aimed at reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian Foreign Ministry

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Iran says ball in U.S. court for Vienna talks after Russia assured

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Tuesday that the ball is now in the U.S.'s court to ensure a successful conclusion of the Vienna talks on resto

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Congressman Ruben Gallego Says He Might Battle Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema in Primary

Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) refused to rule out a 2024 Democratic primary challenge against Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) this week as she faced heavy cri

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China urges more consensus building in Iran nuclear talks

A senior Chinese diplomat called for expanding consensus, "properly handling" differences and jointly promoting breakthroughs during the ongoing eighth round of the Ira

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France says Iran nuclear proposals 'not reasonable basis' for accord

France on Tuesday said proposals submitted by Iran during talks in Vienna last week geared towards reviving the 2015 nuclear deal fall well short of what is required."T

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EU, Russia, Iran optimistic after resumption of nuclear talks

Diplomats from the European Union (EU), Russia and Iran on Monday expressed optimism amid a fresh round of Iran nuclear talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal af

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Malaysia PM's coalition wins key state vote ahead of national polls

The coalition of Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Saturday scored a crucial win in a state election seen as a test for the country's fractured political